Momac

Yes I get it - you hit a lot of stuff with a narrowboat..

Perhaps the design of narrowboats prevents the same arrangements that are common on sea boats

But not universally applied to all types of boat

Must be a narrowboat surveyor thing

Why? If the pipe connected to the skin fitting rises up to a higher level there is no issue A skin fitting could be in the bottom of the boat and can be perfectly safe .

So it's not normal to be asked by a marina for a council tax bill . I don't see why it is relevant whether a marina is on the coast or inland or whether there are a lot of residential moorings or none. Farndon Marina doesn't ask for a council tax bill nor proof of insurance . I think they should ask for insurance really.. At Farndon residential moorings are few and far between also . I think they have permission for about half a dozen.

I don't recall being asked for ''proof''. They used to send invoices by post back in 2008 when I first took a mooring there. These days its all sent by email.

Well done I have thought of taking some weeding tools and possibly some weedkiller on the boat and doing a bit to tidy up at C&RT moorings. Weeds growing out of concrete make the place look much neglected . C&RT have made little effort since Covid. A C&RT volunteer said he was not allowed weed killer but that doesn't deter me. The full time lock keepers have lost all pride in the presentation of their surroundings . One exception is Gunthorpe where the volunteers did a great job on the floral display etc on the lock island in 2022. If everyone did a little litter picking or weeding the results would become noticeable . Many people will decline of course .

Are you asked for your council tax bill where you keep your two boats (presuming the boats to be on non residential moorings)? Just wondered if its normal practice and marians that don't require a council tax bill are unusual?

It people are on board for months on end on a non residential mooring the marina should politely ask the person to go home. That happened to someone at Farndon a few years ago.The person involved went home. Surely no one gets a non-residential mooring contract without providing a home address. I have of course given my home address to the marina. Why would the marina require anything more?

Equally appalling and none of their business unless you want to live aboard. I would have thought providing a home postal address should be sufficient and it is sufficient in my case.

I am sure the marina where I keep my boat would not disclose any personal information. Isn't there a data protection act that prevents this sort of thing?

Even if one adult is named on the invoice then in a house occupied by two adults both adults are equally liable.

The council must have known otherwise on what basis did the council peruse a claim for payment ? I have , earlier ,stated that only one person in a house pays council tax

Its worrying that the council knew you were staying on the boat 3 nights a week but maybe you prefer not to go into that . You could say that of any boat which has living accommodation.

Single person occupancy?

Do they ? I just let the direct debit roll over . The council get their money . No questions are asked.

Your main residence could been genuinely elsewhere but you might not have a council tax bill in your name. Not everyone who lives in a house pays council tax There is only one person in each house who pays council tax .

That only applies if the boat is your main residence?